CHANGE A CHAPTER
A Charitable Incorporated Organization, CIO
Registered Charity Number : 1169249
Annual Report and Accounts
For the Financial Year ending 31[st] July 2024
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Contents of the Annual Report and financial statements for the year ended 31[st] July 2024
Index:
1. Report of the Trustees Pages 3-12
2. Statement of Financial Activities Receipts and payment accounts Pages 13-14
3. Notes to the Financial Statements Page 15
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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] August 2023 Period start date To 31[st] July 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Change A Chapter
Charity registration number: 1169249
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The charity currently works to advance the education of the children in the coastal region of Kenya from Malindi in the North to Mombasa in the South in particular by 1. Providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at Watamu Academy Junior School, Timboni, Watamu. 2. Providing sponsorship for children at primary and secondary schools. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
During the financial year commencing 1st August 2023 end ending 31st July 2024 a total of £23,313 was raised and received by the charity from a variety of different sources. The expenditure for this financial year was £ 21,191 ( see Receipts and payments accounts for the year.) This last year Change a Chapter has continued to receive from two different Trust funds and many donations from kind hearted generous individuals. The trustees all work on an entirely voluntary basis. We know that the charity continues to receive donations because the people and Trust funds who donate know that every financial gift goes directly to improving the welfare of the children who live in extreme poverty in Kenya. |
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| Primary school support The charity has continued to support the education for all the children with a named sponsor and the donations received has also meant we have been able to support three other children. Currently we have 10 pupils in primary school which includes 3 pupils who are doing their last two years if primary school Class 7 and 8 now renamed as Junior secondary school During this year’s financial period the children have had three academic terms. Secondary school support We have four students at secondary boarding school, three girls and one boy. One girl is due to sit her final national exams later this year and then we have one girl in Form 3, one in Form 2 and in January 2024 we had one boy commence Form 1 at a boy’s boarding school . We support one boy at secondary day school. In total we support 5 secondary school students |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance issued for the Charity Commission on public benefit and have due regard for these in the charities’ activities. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The charity has one volunteer |
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Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | |||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | During the financial year commencing 1st August 2023 and ending 31stJuly 2024 a total of £ 23, 313 was raised and received by the charity from a variety of different sources. The expenditure for the financial year was £21,191 (see Receipts and Payment accounts for the year). We as trustees are very pleased with the achievements of the charity this year especially in light of the very significant impact on the charity of the vastly increased cost of everything in Kenya and the new costly demands of the revised education curriculum know as the CBC, competency based curriculum. The cost of school fees, school meals, stationary, textbooks uniforms and transport costs have increased substantially again this year and they keep rising. Primary school education We have been able to continue to provide the needs for the children including; school fees, two school meals per day, examination charges, stationary, school uniforms and PE kits and additional requirements for mandatory school trips as well as the extra school fee for computer classes. The costs for the CBC, Continuous based curriculum are still increasing .The mandatory cost of termly projects and school trips has impacted us but as we have less children now in primary school we have managed to be able to accommodate this. We had one child complete his Kenyan Certificate of Primary school national exams in November last year and he passedwellandhasnowgone on to join |
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secondary school. He is the last child going through the former education system. The appreciation from the children for their support from the charity is humbling. They continue to write cards and letters to their sponsors and other donors and the Patrons of the charity. They put a lot of effort into these and the personal touch from the child to the sponsor is much appreciated. “ Thank you for paying my school fees and textbooks. I am enjoying my learning and we are doing 15 subjects. The subjects I like the most are maths and Kiswahili ” Brian N “Your great love and support have made a big difference in my life and thank you a lot. I want to tell you that I am doing well at school. I promise you I am working harder to make you more, proud of me” Claudia “I wish to thank you for your love , kindness and care. Thank you greatly for buying me textbooks. You have been a big support and hope in my life and I thank you” Leah Secondary School Education We did not have any child sit their final secondary school exams this year. However we did have one boy start his Form 1 at a very good boys boarding school in January 2024. He appears to have settled in well to a life that is in complete contrast to the small mud hut that his mother rents for her children’s home. In total we are currently supporting five pupils at secondary school, four are at boarding school and one boy is at a day school. We have three girls at boarding school one each in Form 2, 3 and Form 4. The girl in Form 4 will sit her KCSE, Kenyan Certificate of secondary school examinations in November this year. We have one boy in Form 1 at boarding school and one boy in Form 2 at secondary day school. All these pupils are on the education system that is being phased out.
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The pupils remain dedicated to their studies and are highly appreciative to the generosity of their sponsors to enable them to attend secondary school when many of their friends and neighbours can simply not afford to go to secondary school. Junior Secondary School This is still relatively new with its first intake in January 2023. Basically it is Class 7 and 8 of primary school and is on the same campus as the primary school students and now includes Form 1 of the original Form 1-4 of secondary school education. It is costly. We have one girl in her second year and had two children commence their first year in January 2024. It demands new uniforms and other additional requirements including expensive textbooks. It is challenging due to is costs but so far as a charity we have been able to meet the demands for this this current financial year. All the secondary school students continue to write letters to their sponsors and the children are so appreciative. “ Thank you for all the preparations to make sure I joined Form 1 for my secondary education which I know was not easy. I take this opportunity to thank you so much for you endless love and amazing support that you have shown me “ Talanta Form 1 “ I wish to thank you so much for supporting my education. Thank you for paying for my school fees and my shopping’s. I want to inform you that I am doing well at school and I am really enjoying secondary education. You have been there for me and I thank you for your great care and support.’ Emily Form 2 “I want to thank you for all your good love and kindness. This year I joined Junior secondary school. I am now learning new subjects my favourite subjects are English, home science and agriculture”
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Avril Class 7 primary/year 1 JSS. I would like to thank you for paying towards my school fess. I really appreciate you support. I have now joined junior secondary . There are lots of changes with different projects and nine subject which I find interesting” Brian K Class 7 primary/year 1 JSS Medical There has been a lot of poor health and sickness in the children we support this year. These tend to mostly be stomach and bowel infections and chest infections. We have had four cases of pneumonia and one teenager was also involved in a motorbike accident. One young girl also developed malnutrition again as she frequently will only get her two meals at school and nothing to eat in the evening. The children continue to receive deworming medication. The cost of medication has risen in price like everything else but despite the large medical expenses all the children have received good medical care and have been able to continue with their primary and secondary school studies and examinations which otherwise not have been feasible.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
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Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | £19,808 |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | It is the policy of the charity to retain sufficient funds to avoid becoming overdrawn and incurring unnecessary bank charges. The aim of the charity is to hold sufficient reserves for the foreseeable future. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £19,808 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The financial donations this year have been received from generous individuals and from two different trust funds. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Registered 19 September 2016 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organization |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are appointed by invitation after consideration by the Board of Trustees. No new appointment has been made this financial year. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Change A Chapter |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1169249 |
| Charity’s principal address | Dormers, Dashpers, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9LJ |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Diane Evans | ||||
| David Langley | ||||
| TimothyColebrook | ||||
| Rebecca Langley |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
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Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional infonnation Change A Chapter are extremely grateful for all the generous donations and financial gifts it has received this year. We have been most appreciative of the support of our Patron Bishop Timothy Dudley- Smith rtght up until a couple of months before he passed (RIP 121h August 2024). He has been an incredible support over the last 8 years and he will be greatly missed. We also would like to thank our Patron Lad Julia Cla on for her continuin su ort. Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnature{s) Full name(s) David Langley Diane Evans Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee Trustee Date 12
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Chang•A Chapt8r Recei Its and ments accounts CC16a For tho porlod from To 01- 31-Jul-24 Section A Receipts and ments Unrestricted funds b) th• n•ar•$t Endment fund8 Last &strlcted fund8 Total funds b) th• rnar•$t£ lo th• n•ar•$t£ A1 Recel S on$otshl tkjnations 9,118 9,118 14,195 11,284 12,356 14.195 Sub total(Gross income forAR) 14.195 9.118 23,313 23,640 A2 Asset and Inveslment sales, Soe table . Sub tolal 14195 23,313 3Pa ments Prirnary School Fees Primary School Textbooks Salades 874 874 778 788 Secondary School fèe$ Secondary School Textbook8 Se¢onda S¢hool Sundri0S Medlcal 778 778 610 Food and Water School unlfom)s 593 751 Trdn5POrt Educational courses 259 259 505 Adrnlnistrativa and legal 841 723 Sub total A4 Asset and Investment purchases. (see table) Sub total Totsl payments 12,m 9.118 21.191 Net ofrecelpts/(payments) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash fvnds thls year end 2,11 17,268 17,268 19,898 19, 19,808 17, 13
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr8stri¢tad funds to marest £ RgstriGted funds Endowmènl funds Categories Dètails to rnarest £ lo n•argst £ B1 Ca$hlun(ts Uoyd5 Bank 14919 KCB Bank Kenya 889 Totsl ¢ash funds 19,808 Unrnstrf¢ted funds R•$tri¢ted fund5 Endowment funds to nearest £ Details fo n•ar88t £ to n•are&t £ B2 Other monetary assets Flrd to which a•1 Delails CoBt I1&1) Ctsrrent valuB 83 Inv•stmant assets to wNch aB#•t Cwrent valu• Oetails Cost l0Olon411 B4 Assets retainod for thè charty's own use FutMI to wNch IlaWIIty relatss Details l(ytlcThll loptl4Th11 85 Liabilities Sigrb8d by one Orkn trustaas on beha of all the trust•&s SkJnature Print Name Dale of approval Diane Evans DavKI Langley -11 CCXX R1 accounts {SSI 2010912024 14
Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31[st] July 2024
Reduction in overall expenditure has been due to two main factors. The salary bill has fallen as one of our long-term teachers has moved to another school and the number of named children sponsored by Change a Chapter has become less. Some of our sponsors have had to withdraw either because of ill health or other reduced circumstances. A number of pupils have now successfully finished their secondary school and moved onto either employment or further education (which is not part of our remit). In addition, although Kenya has been affected like the UK with a huge increase in food prices and other commodities, we have benefitted from an improved exchange rate. This has averaged at 160KSH to the pound. Last year the average was 150KSH to then pound. This has allowed Change a Chapter to offer to all its children the same advantages as last year despite generally rising costs across the board.
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